Combination tool



April 3, 1934. A G SAMWA'YS V1,953,690

COMBINATION TOOL Filed NOV'. 14, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet l gf/62@ Mm April 3, 1934. A, G. sAMwAYs COMBINATION TOOL Filed Nov. 14, 1935 2 sheeJS-sme- 2 Watented pr. 3 193 COMBINATION TOUL @alfred G. Samways, Providence, R. l.

Application November 14, 1933, Serial No. 697,396

l2 Claims.

My invention relates to a combination tool and is directed more particularly, but not exclusively, to the handle or holder portion thereof.

The essential objects of my invention are compaci-ness, adaptability for suspension or facile packaging; effective protective housing of the tools when not in use; safety and comfort in handling; facility of individual or selective exposure of the tools for use; to afford an effective brace for each tool when in extended position, and

to attain these objects in a simple and inexpensive structure.

Other and ancillary objects of my invention will hereinafter appear.

To the above ends primarily my invention consists in such parts and in such combinations of parts as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings which form a part of this specification, and in which is shown merely a preferred form of embodiment of my invention,

Figures 1 and 2 are a front and rear elevation respectively of the novel combination tool,

Figures 3 and 4, similar views respectively of the same, with the front handle plate removed and the rear handle plate broken away respectively,

Figures 5 and 6, plan views of the top and bottom ends respectively of my device,

Figures 7, 8, and 9, transverse sections taken on lines 7--7, 8-8, and 9-9 respectively of Figure l,

Figure 10, a fragmentary front elevation of my 35, device with a tool in extended position,

Figures 11 and l2, sections of the same on lines 11--11 and 12-12 of Figure 10,

Figures 13 and 14, a rear perspective and a front perspective view respectively of two of the 40 slidable abutments, and

Figure l5, a front perspective View of the third slidable abutment.

Like reference characters indicate like parts throughout the views.

l5 As herein shown my device includes an oblong handle 20 comprising a. central plate 21, a front plate 22, and a rear plate 23 preferably of metal, and connected at intervals by horizontal series of attaching pins 24 or otherwise.

The rear plate 23 is vertically elongated at its upper end to form an arched extension 26 provided with an opening 27 forming a terminal ring portion 28, and provided with a bevel edge portion 30 at its lower margin. This extension is adapted to cooperate with the handle 20 to perform the CTI function of a bottle cap remover, and to .receive therethrough a suspension nail.

The back plate 23 and the adjacentportion of the central plate 21 is cut away to form a vertical marginal recess 32 extending from approximately 60 midway of the latter to its upper end. In this recess is pivoted a cork screw shaft 33 Whose flattened, subslantially rectangular lower end or i base 35 extends into a slot 36 continuous with the recess 32, where it is traversed by a pivot pin 37y 65 fixed in the adjacentportions of the plates 2l and 23. A leaf spring 38 frictionally xed in a cavity 40 in the plaie 2l normally engages the plane lower face of the cork screw base 35.

The rear face of the plate 2l, as shown in Fig- 79 ure 4, is provided with a longitudinal transversely curved recess or guideway 42 in which is slidably mounted an ice pick shaft 43, registering in a slight groove 44 in the back plate. In a vertical rectangular recess 45 in the lower portion of the 75 back face of the plate 21 is slidably mounted a flat double tinecl fork 46.

The back plate 23, as shown in Figure 2, is provided with vertical guide slots 48 and 49 registering with the members 43 and 46 respectively 96 intermediate the ends of the plate. A thumb pin or screw 50 comprising a semispherical head 51 and a shank 52 has the latter located in the upper portion of the member 43 and loose in the slot 48, while its head 5l slidably engages the e5 face of the back plate with such a degree of friction as to cause the member 43 to remain wher` ever moved under a moderate degree of pressure. A similar thumb pin 55 in the fork 46 slides in the slot 49 in a similar manner.

The front face of the plate 21, Vas shown in Figure 3, is provided with a longitudinally disposed transversely rectangular recess or guideway 57 extending throughout the length of the plate, in the upper portion of which is slidably 95 mounted a flat plate 58 terminating in its upper end with a beveled head 59, the whole constituting a screw driver 60. In the lower portion of the recess 57 is slidably mounted a can opener 62 comprising a flat plate 63 provided upon its lower loo end with outwardly diverging tapering fingers 64, one of which is provided with a bevel 65 upon its inner edge.

Parallel with the guideway 57 is a rectangular recess or guideway 66 extending from a point 105 in the upper portion of the front face of the plate 21 to its lower end, in which is slidably mounted a knife blade 68 having a rectangular upper end and provided throughout its length with a longitudinally tapering knife edge 69. @e members il@ plate 22.

The front plate 22, as shown in Figure 1, is provided with a vertically disposed guide slot 71 intermediate the ends of the plate registering with the knife blade 68. Parallel with the slot 71 and laterally interspaced therefrom are two guide slots 72 and 73 in vertical alignment with and spaced from each other ani from the ends of the plate. These slots register with the screw driver 60 and can opener 62 respectively.

Thumb pins'ior studs 75, 76, and 77, similar in construction and operation to the pin 50, have their shank portions xed in the members 68, 60, and 62 respectively, and respectively pass loosely through the slots 71, 72, and 73; While their head portions slide with a degree of friction upon the front face of the front plate 22.

All the slidable tools 43, 46, 60, 62, and 68 are normally in retracted position, and, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, are suitably housed by the front and back plates, thus protecting them from injury, and affording a safe and comfortable grip for the operators hand around the holder. The nonslidable pivoted tool 33 is but partially housed, and to that extent only partially participates in these advantages. The slidable tools are manually projected selectively from the handle by pressing the thumb against the head of the operating pin xed to the desired tool. Excessive projection or retraction of the latter is limited by the contact of the pin with the opposite terminal Walls of the slot. The five slidable tools are retained in their housed positions with a sufflcient degree of friction to prevent accidental movement under all conditions.

After a slidable tool has been manually extended to its fullest extent by moving its thumb pin to the limit of its travel permitted by the extent of its guide slot it is essential that the tool be locked in such extended position to prevent retreat of thetool under the strains upon the latter involved in its use, and the locking means employed are now to be disclosed.

A transverse slot 79, above the lower ends of the guide slots 71 and 72 of the front plate, crosses the latter forming laterally extending portions and 81, the material of the plate 22 at the top and bottom of the slot being each undercut or provided with a bevel 82, as shown in Figure 11. Immediately behind the slot 79 the material of the plate 21 is transversely recessed to form a channel 83 of rectangular cross section, which registers with said slot 79, and extends to the vertical planes of the guideways 57 and 66, which are of identical depth.

Slidably mounted in said slot and channel with a moderate degree of friction is an oblong abutment 85 provided with transverse angular recesses 86 in the rear portion of the ends, forming resultant longitudinally projecting front lip portions 87, and a medial shank or body portion 88. The front portion is provided with lateral bevels 89 throughout its length adapted to regist-er with the bevels 82, and provided with knurls 90 upon its exposed front face, all as shown in Figures 10, 11 and 13.

When the tools 62 and 68 are in normal or housed position, as shown in Figure 7, the body portion 88 rests in a neutral or medial position between the tools with its lip portions 87.

overlapping and loosely engaging both tools. When one of the tools, say blade 68, has been extended, as shown in Figures 10 and 11, the abutment is manually pushed from the position shown 68, 60 and 62 are in sliding contact with the;

in Figure 7 to that shown in Figures ll and'12 where its body portion 88 abuts against the top end of the tool 68, and thus rigidly locks the latter in operating position. To release the tool the abutment may be slid to original neutral position, and the tool be then elevated to its original housed position.

i Itis evident that in order to lock the adjacent tool 62 it is rst extended, and next the abutment 85 is moved in a direction opposite to that rst described to abut against the upper end of thetool 62.

To enable locking the slidable tools 43 and 46, which are located respectively in the rear of tools 62 and 68, the rear plate 23 is provided above the lower ends of the guide slots 48 and 49 with a transverse slot 91 crossing said slots and provided at its top and bottom with bevels 92. Immediately behind the slot, as at 93, in Figure 12, the material of the plate 21 is cut away to form a transverse channel of rectangular cross section registering with the slot.

Slidable in the latter is an oblong abutment 95, shown in detail in Figure 14, substantially like the abutment 85 except that it has but one lip portion 96 and its body portion 97 is located at one end, and not medially. It has, however, bevels 98 to register with the bevels 92, and a knurled top face as at 99.

The cooperation of abutment with the tools 43 and 46 is analogous to that already described withrelation to the abutment 85 with the tools 62 and 68.

To facilitate locking the tool 58 in extending or operating position a transverse slot 100 in the front plate 22 extends across the guide slot 72 at a point below its upper end, and is provided at its upper and lower edges with bevels 101. Registering with the slot is a transversely rectangular channel 102 formed in the material of the plate 2l, in which is slidable with a degree of friction an oblong rectangular abutment 105 provided in its front portion with lateral bevels 106 engaging the bevels 101. Its front face has knurls 107.

In operating the tool 60 is projected by manubetween the outer ends of the guide slots and the li-y outer end of the stock so as to permit the several abutments to be moved into contact with the inner end faces of the tools.

The use of superposedplates in the construction of the holder or stock 20 facilitates the formation of the housed guideways and of the various slots, which may thus be effected before as semblage and interengagement of the plates.

The location of a plurality of guideways in each of two parallel planes and in several transverse alignment with each other, causes them to occupy a minimum of space and require a relatively thin housing, thus contributing to the compactness of the stock and a saving of material.

The enclosed character of the guideways insures safety and comfort in handling. The possibilities of selective use of the tools, and the firm positioning of any selected extended tool, and the facile manipulation of the latter are evident.

I claimt- 1. In a device of the character described, an elongated stock provided with an enclosed longitudinally disposed guideway extending to the end of the stock, 'and with a longitudinal guide slot communicating with the guideway but of less length than the guideway, and with a transverse slot extending to an'intermediate portion of the guide slot, and with a channel registering with the transverse slot, and anabutment slidably mounted in the channel.

2. In a device of the character described, a stock provided with an internal longitudinal guideway extending to its end and adapted to house a tool, and with a longitudinal guide slot registering with the guideway spaced from said end of the stock and with a transverse slot intersecting an intermediate portion of the guide slot provided with internal bevels, and with a channel registering with the transverse slot, and an abutment slidably mounted in the channel provided with 'nevels registering with the irst bevels.

3. In a device of the character described, an elongated stock provided with an enclosed longitudinally disposed guideway extending to the end of the stock, and with a longitudinal guide slot communicating with the guideway but of less length than the guideway, and with a transverse slot extending across an intermediate por tion of the guide slot, and with a channel registering with the transverse slot, a tool slidably mounted in the grideway, a projection in the tool slidable in the guide slot, and an abutment slidably mounted in the channel.

4. In a device of the character described, an elongated stock provided with an enclosed longitudinally disposed guideway extending to the end of the stock. and with a longitudinal guide slot communicating with the guideway but of less length than the guideway, and with a transverse slot opening into an intermediate portion of the guide slot, and with a channel registering with the transverse slot, a tool slidably mounted in the guideway, a projection in the tool slidable in the guide slot, the projection being spaced from the inner end of the tool a distance substantially the same as the distance between the outer end of the guide slot and outer end of the stock, and an abutment slidably mounted in the channel.

5. In a devise of the character described, an elongated stock provided with an enclosed longitudinaliy disposed guideway extending to the end of the stock, and with a longitudinal guide slot communicating with the guideway but of less length than the guideway, and with a transverse slot extending from an intermediate portion of the guide slot, and with a channel registering with the transverse slot, a tool slidably mounted in the guideway, a projection comprising a shank in the tool slidable .in the guide slot and a head engaging the exterior of the stock, and an abutment slidably mounted in the channel.

6. In a device of the character described, an elongated stock provided with two enclosed parallel longitudinally disposed laterally interspaced guideways extending to the end of the stock, and with longitudinal guide slots registering with the respective guideways, but of less length than the latter, and with a transverse slot extending across intermediate portions of both guide slots, and with a channel registering with the transverse slot, and an abutment slidably mounted in the channel.

'7. In a device of the character described, an elongated stock having ilat parallel front and rear faces and provided with two enclosed parallel longitudinally disposed guideways lying in a plane parallel with said faces, and with two similarly disposed enclosed guideways parallel with each other and lying in a plane parallel with the ilrst plane and severally located in transverse alignment with the guideways in the rst plane, all said guideways extending tothe end of the stock, 'and further provided with four longitudinal guide slots registering with the respective guideways, but of less length than the latter, and further provided with a transverse slot extending across the guide slots of the iirst two guideways at points intermediate their lengths, and with a second transverse slot extending across`intermediate portions of the guide slots of the second two guideways, and further provided with channels severally registering with the two transverse slots, and abutments slidably mounted in the channels.

8. In a device of the character described, anI

elongated stock provided with two enclosed parallel longitudinally disposed laterally interspaced guideways extending to the end of the stock, and with longitudinal guide slots registering with the respective guideways but of less length than the latter, and with a transverse slot extending across intermediate portions of both guide slots, and with a channel registering with the transverse slottools slidably mounted in the guideways, projections upo-n the tools slidable in the guide slots,

and an abutment slidably mounted in the channel.

9. In a device of the character described, an elongated stock provided with a longitudinally disposed guideway extending to both ends of the stock and with two longitudinally disposed interspaced guide slots registering with the guideway and respectively terminating adjacent the upper and lower ends of the stock, and further provided with transverse slots communicating respectively with intermediate portions of the guide slots, and with channels registering with the transverse slots, tools slidably mounted in the slots, projections upon the tools slidable in the guide slots, and abutments slidably mounted in the transverse slots.

10. In a device of the character described, a stock comprising an elongated plate provided upon its face with a longitudinally disposed recess extending to its end, and with a transverse channel opening into an intermediate portion of the recess, a plate attached to the rst plate closing the recess to complete a guideway, and provided with a longitudinal guide slot registering with the guideway but of less lengt-h than the guideway, and with a transverse slot extending to the guideway and registering with the channel, and an abutment slidably mounted inn the channel.

1l. In a device of the character described, a stock comprising an oblong central plate provided upon its front with a longitudinal recess extending to its end, and with a transverse channel communicating with an intermediate portion of the recess, and provided upon its back with a longitudinal recess extending to its end'and with a transverse channel communicating with an intermediate portion of the second recess, a front plate attached to the front of the central plate closing the first recess to complete a guideway, and provided with a longitudinal guide slot registering with the guideway and terminating short of the guideway, and provided with a transverse slot opening into the guideway in registration with the first channel and provided with internal marginal bevels, a back plate attached to the back of the central plate closing the recess to complete a guideway, and with a longitudinal guide slot registering with the second guideway and terminating short of the second guideway, and provided with a transverse slot opening into the second guideway in registration with the second channel, and provided with internal marginal bevels, and abutments slidably mounted in both channels provided with bevels engaging the respective marginal bevels.

l2. In a device of the character described, a stock comprising an oblong central plate provided upon its front with a longitudinal recess extending to its end, and with a transverse channel communicating with an intermediate portion of the recess, and provided upon its back with a longitudinal recess extending to its end and with a transverse channel communicating with an intermediate portion of the second re- `longitudinal guide slot registering with the second guideway and terminating short of the second guideway, and provided with a transverse slot opening into the second guideway in registration with the second channel, tools slidably mounted in the guideways and normally housed between the plates, projections upon the plates registering in the guide slots, and abutments slidably mounted in both channels.

v ALFRED G. SAMWAYS. 

